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The 121 extant species of Myotinae are divided between three genera: Eudiscopus and Submyotodon with one species each, and Myotis, or the mouse-eared bats, with the other 119. A few extinct prehistoric myotine species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.
The long-eared myotis is an insectivore, whose robust molars and highly placed articular process allow it be especially good at hunting beetles. A high articular process allows for more crushing force while the bat is chewing. This is advantageous because it allows penetration of the hard carapace found on many beetles. [6]
Myotis septentrionalis, known as the northern long-eared bat [7] or northern myotis, [1] is a species of bat native to North America. [8] There are no recognized subspecies. The northern long-eared bat is about 3–3.7 inches in length, with a wingspan of 9–10 inches. It is distinguishable by its long ears when comparing it to other bats in ...
Myotis scotti Thomas, 1927 - Scott's mouse-eared bat; Myotis secundus Ruedi, Csorba, Lin, & Chou , 2015 - long-toed myotis; Myotis septentrionalis (Trouessart, 1897) - northern long-eared bat, northern myotis; Myotis sibiricus (Kastschenko, 1905) - Siberian whiskered myotis; Myotis sicarius Thomas, 1915 - Mandelli's mouse-eared bat
Bechstein's bat is a medium-sized and relatively long-eared bat. The adult has a long, fluffy fur which is reddish-brown above and gray-white below. It has a pinkish face, and its ears are long and broad. The wings are dark brown and rather broad, with the membrane attached to the base of the feet. [2]
Holts' long-eared bat (Nyctophilus holtorum) Lord Howe long-eared bat (Nyctophilus howensis) Western long-eared bat (Nyctophilus major) [76] Small-toothed long-eared bat (Nyctophilus microdon) New Guinea long-eared bat (Nyctophilus microtis) New Caledonian long-eared bat (Nyctophilus nebulosus) Tasmanian long-eared bat (Nyctophilus sherrini) [75]
Neither species is listed as endangered, but Oregon has both on a list of species in need of conservation attention. Utah has done the same, but only for the Townsend big-eared bat.
The Greater mouse-eared bat is relatively large for a member of the genus Myotis, weighing up to 45 grams (1.6 oz) and measuring 8 to 9 cm from head to tail (a little larger than a house mouse, Mus musculus), making it one of the largest European bats. [3] It has a 40 cm wingspan, with a forearm length of 6 cm, and a 4 to 5 cm long tail.